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Christopher Pickles is a Professor in The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining at Queen's University (Smith Engineering). His research focuses on applying new energy sources like plasmas and microwaves in extractive metallurgy, particularly in drying, heating, and smelting applications. He has pioneered studies on microwave interactions with minerals, lateritic ores, and EAF dust.
Education: PhD, M.A.Sc., and B.A.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He joined Queen's University in 1982 after post-doctoral research. His work includes carbothermic reduction of laterite ores, thermodynamic modeling of pyrometallurgical processes, and waste processing innovations.
Research highlights: Developed microwave-assisted metallurgical techniques for resource recovery, studied nickel extraction from silicate laterites, and analyzed hydrogen reduction kinetics. Awards include ISS-AIME Iron & Steel Professorship (1992-1995) and CIM Fellowship (2002).
- Awards: ISS-AIME Iron & Steel Professorship (1992–1995), CIM Fellowship (2002)
- Key Projects: Microwave processing of ores, EAF dust treatment, thermodynamic modeling of reduction roasting
Labs/Teams: Active in Queen's Mining research groups, collaborating on projects involving microwave metallurgy and sustainable resource processing. No listed advisees are explicitly mentioned in the provided data.
